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LocalTags: Print EditionThe Wildlife Department states that the wild elephant population in Sri Lanka has now increased to exceed 7,000. So far, the number of wild elephants in Sri Lanka was said to be around 5,600. But according to…

LocalAsela KURULUWANSATags: Print EditionFour students, who had been injured during a clash between two groups of students in the Law Faculty, were admitted to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital for treatment. The injured students are in…

LocalJayasiri MunasingheTags: Print EditionThe Finance Ministry yesterday emphasized that no grant, aid or loan received by the government institutions from abroad is allowed to be given directly to the people without Treasury…

LocalSithara SenaniTags: Print EditionEducation Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha yesterday said that Rs.16.5 million had to be spent on printing school textbooks this year, although only Rs 4.5 million was spent on it previously. The…

LocalTags: Print EditionOpposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday condoled the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. “On Behalf of the People of Sri Lanka and the Main Opposition Alliance in Parliament, I offer my deepest…

LocalOutgoing Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Yury Materiy called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday. Picture courtesy President's Media DivisionTags: Print EditionThe outgoing Russian…

LocalSumithra KumarihamyKanthale Group Corr.Tags: Print EditionA 2-year-old girl has died after being run over by the vehicle driven by her father in their home garden on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Savitri Vadivel of…

LocalMahanama Vithanage and Ranjith AmpitiyawatteThe gutted warehouse.Tags: Print EditionA warehouse of a private company in Sapugaskanda manufacturing hangers was reduced to ashes following a fire that erupted yesterday afternoon. The…

LocalTags: Print EditionA Committee has been appointed by the Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake to review the General Forms Printed by the Government Printer. It has been observed that 98 General Forms are currently being used…

LocalP. K. BandaraTags: Print EditionAn investigation will be held on a request made by Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera to investigate regarding the purchase of coal, the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, MP…